Chapter 10- The Proposal

Jamari’s POV

“Oh Jamari, quit being so dramatic.” My mother hisses at me. Always the prim and proper one, my mother never liked how I was her polar opposite. I have seen this very same disapproving look on her face many times growing up.

Taking in a deep breath through my mouth and pushing it out through my nose, I try to control my growing anger. This was all a setup from the beginning. They never wanted to have dinner with me, just sell me off to their warrior.

My eyes swing back to the man seated quietly in front of me. I felt guilty at the flash of pain I saw flash across his face. Why are my parents doing this to us? That’s when a thought crossed my mind.

“Doesn’t he already have a mate?” I ask, pointing at the warrior who’s name I have forgotten. Goddess, what was his name? And his mates name…Jessica! That was it! “How does Jessica feel about you trying to set us up?” I turn triumphantly to my parents.

I watch as differing emotions flitted across the faces of those sitting